CLOSED SESSION
4:00 PM
CALL TO ORDER
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.
CLOSED SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT
MOMENT OF REFLECTION
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FLAG SALUTE
The City Council conducts the Pledge of Allegiance at the beginning of every City Council meeting.
CALL TO ORDER
Roll Call: Garcia, Inscoe, Martinez, Morasco, McNamara
PRESENTATIONS
North County Family Justice Center Presentation
Education Compact: 5 Best Retailers Awards
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Items on the Consent Calendar are not discussed individually and are approved in a single motion. However, Council members always have the option to have an item considered separately, either on their own request or at the request of staff or a member of the public.
Request approval for City Council and Housing Successor Agency warrant numbers:
a.360048 – 360150 dated January 26, 2022
b.360254 – 360502 dated February 2, 2022
c.360503 – 360746 dated February 9, 2022
d. 360747 – 361016 dated February 16, 2022
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Finance Department: Christina Holmes)
Request the City Council approve Resolution 2022-30, authorizing the Deputy City Manager / Director of Communications & Community Services, or her designee, to receive grant funds and execute on its behalf, grant related documents necessary for the completion of the English as a Second Language Services.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications & Community Services: Joanna Axelrod)
Presenter: Joanna Axelrod
a. Resolution No. 2022-30
Request the City Council approve a Fiscal Year 2020 Urban Area Security Initiative (“UASI”) Grant Award Amendment in the amount of $85,230; authorize the Fire Chief or his designee to execute grant documents on behalf of the City of Escondido (“City”); and approve budget adjustments needed to spend grant funds.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Fire Department: Rick Vogt)
Presenter: Rick Vogt
Request the City Council approve (1) Resolution No. 2022-35, making application to the Local Agency Formation Commission (“LAFCO”) for an out-of-agency service agreement and authorizing the mayor to execute said agreement, establishing a pre-zoning designation of RE-20, and authorizing submittal of an annexation application to LAFCO for a property located at 2509 Felicita Road and (2) approve Resolution No. 2022-36, making application to LAFCO for an out of agency service agreement and authorizing the mayor to execute said agreement, and establishing a pre-zoning designation of RE-20 for a property located at 450 Bear Valley Parkway.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Adam Finestone)
Presenter: Adam Finestone
a. Resolution No. 2022-35
b. Resolution No. 2022-36
Request the City Council approve the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Sergeant Fred Cheatham.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a. Resolution No. 2022-37
Request the City Council approve the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Officer Roy F. Huston Jr.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a. Resolution No. 2022-38
Request the City Council approve the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (“CalPERS”) Industrial Disability Retirement for Police Captain Justin F. Murphy.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Human Resources Department: Jessica Perpetua)
Presenter: Jessica Perpetua
a. Resolution No. 2022-39
Request the City Council approve to adopt Resolution No. 2022-40 authorizing the Deputy City Manager/ Director of Information Systems, or his designee, to procure and establish a citywide firewall replacement.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Information Systems Department: Rob Van De Hey)
Presenter: Ken Conradie
a. Resolution No. 2022-40
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES (COUNCIL/RRB)
The following Resolutions and Ordinances were heard and acted upon by the City Council/RRB at a previous City Council/Mobilehome Rent Review meeting. (The title of Ordinances listed on the Consent Calendar are deemed to have been read and further reading waived.)
Approved on December 15, 2021 with a vote of 5/0.
a. Ordinance No. 2021-14R (Second Reading and Adoption)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
Request that the City Council hold a public hearing and approve to adopt Resolution No. 2022-10 establishing Community Facilities District (“CFD”) 2022-1, and Resolution No. 2022-11 determining the necessity to incur bonded indebtedness for the Eclipse and Mountain House Projects. Further recommendations include adoption of Resolution No. 2022-12 certifying election results, and Resolution No. 2022-14 annexing the project as Zone 2020-6 of the Citywide Services CFD 2020-1. Finally, it is recommended that Ordinance No. 2022-03 be introduced for first reading.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Engineering Services Department: Julie Procopio)
Presenter: Julie Procopio
a. Resolution No. 2022-10
b. Resolution No. 2022-11
c. Resolution No. 2022-12
d. Resolution No. 2022-14
e. Ordinance No. 2022-03 (First Reading and Introduction)
Request the City Council (1) adopt Ordinance No. 2022-04, approving a Development Agreement for the Via Portofino apartment project and (2) approve Resolution No. 2022-31, approving a Major Plot Plan for the Via Portofino apartment project.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Community Development Department: Adam Finestone)
Presenter: Adam Finestone
a. Resolution No. 2022-31
b. Ordinance No. 2022-04 (First Reading and Introduction)
Request the City Council receive and file a report on the Recommended Redistricting Plan.
Staff Recommendation: Receive and File (City Clerk’s Office: Zack Beck)
Presenter: Zack Beck
CURRENT BUSINESS
Request the City Council approve Resolution authorizing the Deputy City Manager/Director of Communications & Community Services to submit an application to the California State Library for $10 million in funding through the Building Forward Library Infrastructure Program Grant and complete all necessary documentation to receive and spend funds should they be awarded.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (Communications & Community Services: Joanna Axelrod)
Presenter: Joanna Axelrod
a. Resolution No. 2022-32
Request the City Council approve to adopt Resolution No. 2022-42 authorizing the City Treasurer to terminate the investment contract with PFM and approve the budget adjustment for investment software in the amount of $7,000.
Staff Recommendation: Approval (City Treasurer: Douglas Shultz)
Presenter: Douglas Shultz
a. Resolution No. 2022-42
FUTURE AGENDA
The purpose of this item is to identify issues presently known to staff or which members of the City Council wish to place on an upcoming City Council agenda. Council comment on these future agenda items is limited by California Government Code Section 54954.2 to clarifying questions, brief announcements, or requests for factual information in connection with an item when it is discussed.
Staff Recommendation: None (City Clerk's Office: Zack Beck)
COUNCILMEMBERS SUBCOMMITTEE REPORTS AND OTHER REPORTS
CITY MANAGER’S WEEKLY ACTIVITY REPORT
The most current information from the City Manager regarding Economic Development, Capital Improvement Projects, Public Safety, and Community Development. This report is also available on the City’s website, www.escondido.org.
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
In addition to speaking during particular agenda items, the public may address the Council on any item which is not on the agenda provided the item is within the subject matter jurisdiction of the City Council. State law prohibits the Council from discussing or taking action on such items, but the matter may be referred to the City Manager/staff or scheduled on a subsequent agenda. Speakers are limited to only one opportunity to address the Council under Oral Communications.
ADJOURNMENT
UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE
Wednesday, March 16, 2022 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 4:00 & 5:00 PM Regular Meeting, Council Chambers
SUCCESSOR AGENCY
Members of the Escondido City Council also sit as the Successor Agency to the Community Development Commission, Escondido Joint Powers Financing Authority, and the Mobilehome Rent Review Board.